becoming a Red
Daley Blind spoke exclusively to MUTV’s David Stowell following his move from Ajax to United...
Daley, how does it feel to be at Manchester United?
It feels very good and I am very excited to start. I am very happy to be here.
Has it been a busy 24 hours for you with lots going on?
Yes it has been very busy. Everything was going so fast so I didn’t really have time to think about it all, but as I said I’m really happy to be here.
What are your experiences of Manchester United from afar?
United are one of the biggest clubs in the world. If you look at their history they have won a lot of cups and they have had players here for their whole career, like Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes. Those are players everyone knows about and I am a big fan of them. It’s now a dream come true to play for Manchester United and I’m very happy that I have this chance.
Of course, you know Louis van Gaal very well…
Yes, I know him very well from the Netherlands squad and it was very nice to work with him. I look forward to doing that here.
You had a very successful summer with the manager at the World Cup - that must have been a great experience for you?
It really was an amazing experience to play at a World Cup which has so much impact in the world. We had a really good team with the manager and the squad and it was like a family. It was really good to be part of it.
The manager must have been a big reason for you wanting to come to United?
Yes he has put a lot of trust in me and I feel really good about that.